Holder for cards and photographs



July 9, 1946; c.`F. ZUBER HOLDER FOR CABOS AND PHOTOGRAPHS Filed July 7, 1 944 K l IIIHIHI III MMIII Patented July 9, 12946 y i i;

s Visibley Records,

.f ton of Delaware Inc., Chicago, Ill., a cnjporavr Application July 7, 1944,'Serial No. 543,833V

3 Claims.

This invention relates to holders for cards, Iphotographs and the like and has for an object the provision of a holder having improved card retaining means formed thereon. Y

'I'his invention further contemplates the provision of a holder adapted to receive various combinations of photographsA which have heretofore been dii'ilcult to mount on standard size holders.

Another object of this invention is to provide a holder having a novel combination of retaining means which permit a more compact arrangement of cards or photographs.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of construction and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in the specication and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a holder embodying features of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line Y3-3 ofFig. 1, the card insert being omitted from the back side of the holder.

Referring now to the drawing for a better understanding of this invention, I show a holder 5 -for cards, photographs, or the like comprising a. body 6 which is formed of flexible sheet materia1 and provided with the usual hinge edge 1 for permanent or detachable mounting in a, suitable binder (not shown). A sheath 8 has its side edges turned inwardly to enclose the free edge of the holder body and is secured thereto by means of staples -9 disposed adjacent the side edges of the body. A staple II extends through the body 6 and engages one side edge of the sheath thereto.

A set of diagonally disposed insert retaining slots I2 are formed in the hinge edge corners of the body 6, and another set of similar insert retaining slots I3 are formed in the body between the slots I2 and the sheath 8. It will be noted that the slots I2 and I3 are equidistantly spaced from the side edges of the body. Centrally located between the slots I3; a tongue I 4 is formed in the body 6 to project downwardly from the hinge edge. thereof. A lip I6 is also formed in the body 6 to extend around the marginal edge of the tongue I4. The free end of the tongue I4 is engaged by one leg I'l of a staple I8 which extends across the lip I6 and has its other leg I9 engaging the body 6.

As shown in Fig. 1, ak pair of inserts -2I and 22, such as cards or photographs, may be mounted on the holder by engaging their lower ends in the pocketsdened by the sheath 8 and holder 2 body 6. The upper corners of the inserts disposed adjacent the sides of the holder'body are inserted through the diagonal slots I3, and the inner corners of the inserts are engaged under lateral displacement of same from their respective positions. If desired, a single large card or photograph may be mounted upon the front side of the holder and engaged 1by means of the sheath 8 and the diagonal slots I2.

One of the important features of the present invention is to provide a standard size holder v adapted to receive various combinations of standard size photographs. For example, a standard size 8 x 10 card holder may be kemployed to receive four 5 x 7 inch photographs as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, or two 5 x 7 inch photographs may be mounted on the back side as shown in Fig. 2 and onef8 X 10 inch photograph (not shown) may be mounted on the front side of the holder by securing the upper corners thereof in the diagonal slots I2 and its loweredge in the sheath pocket. While standard 8 X 10 inch card holders have been suitable for use in mounting 8 x 10 y inch photographs, they 4were thought to be too small in width'to receive two 5 x 7 photographs on one side thereof until applicant conceived the idea of forming a tongue I4 and lip I6 on the body and providing astaple I8 to serve as a dividing partition to prevent lateral displacement of the cards. f I l,

While this invention has been shown in but one form, it is obvious to thoser skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed invention. i

I claim as my invention:

1. A holder for inserts such as cards, photographs and the'like comprising a body, insert engaging means provided on said body, one of said insert engaging means comprising an inwardly disposed tongue formed on said body for receiving the adjacent corners of a pair of inserts mounted upon one side of the holder, a lip formed on said body and extending around the marginal edge of said tongue to receive the adjacent corners of a pair of inserts mounted upon the opposite side of the holder, and a staple engaging the free end of said tongue and extending across said lip for engagement with said body.

2. A holder for mounting a pair of inserts, such as cards, photographs and the like in close sideby-side relation,I comprising a body formed of. relatively'thinflexible material, a shleldenclos'- ing the lower end of said body to receive the lower edges of the inserts, said body being formed with diagonal slots to receive the upper remote corners of the inserts, an inwardly disposed tongue formed in said body for securing theV upper adjacent corners of a pair of inserts, a lip provided on said body and extending around the marginal edge of said tongue to receive the upper adjacent 4 corners of a second pair of inserts mounted upon the opposite side of the holder, and a staple engaging the free end of said tongue and extending across said lip for engagement with said body.

3. A holder for inserts such as cards, photographs and the like, comprising a body formed of relatively thin flexible material, insert engaging means comprising an: inwardly, disposed tongue formed on saidl body for receiving the adjacent corners of a pair oi inserts mounted upon one side of the holder, a lip formed on said body in juxtaposition with said tongue to receive the adjacent corners of a pair of inserts mounted upon the opposite side of the holder, and a staple .engaging the free end of said tongue and extending acrossV said'lipfor engagement with said body.

CLARENCE F. ZUBER. 

